Smith, Henry Samuel: Service no. 746117

Digitized Service Record

Source: 116th Excel sheet by Mark Carmichael re. soldiers of 116th that served with the 18th Battalion.

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Family Search: Private Henry Samuel Smith was born on 11 September 1877, in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom. He had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Annie Russell Smith. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Oshawa, Durham, Ontario, Canada for about 6 years. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 39, his occupation is listed as woodworker in Oshawa, Durham, Ontario, Canada. He died on 16 January 1963, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 85, and was buried in Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

Reg number746117
NameSmith, Henry Samuel
RankPrivate
Year of Birth2/19/1905
Date of Death 
Cemetery 
Cemetery location 
Country of birthEngland
Home CountryCanada
City bornIslington, London, England
Address27 Olive Ave, Toronto ON
Enlistment Date1/8/1916
Drafted? 
Enlistment placeOshawa
Origin Unit116th Battalion
Pre war Unit 
Final Bn18th
ShipSS Olympic
Date in England7/31/1916
Date in France 
Date w 1161/8/1916
Left 116th10/6/1916
Marriedyes
Occupationwood worker
Wounded date3/29/1918
Wound type/Death particuolarsShrapnel wound head, scabies, PUO, Vimy ridge blown up by HE shell – March 1917
KIA 
DOW 
Died other 
Missing/Presumed Dead 
Woundedyes
Sickyes
PTSDyes
Medals 
Vimy 
Vimy area 
Raid 
Hill 70 
Pass 
Amiens 
Parvillers 
Boiry 
Canal 
Other 
Unit History116th to 18th
Other details3 boys and 4 grils
Field Punishment 
FP Details 
Gravestone 
Underage 
Medically Unit 
Deserter 
Undesirable 
Casualty Description 
Compiled by Mark Carmichael.

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